Teams of US soldiers are being embedded into the Iraqi Army to help them fight the insurgency. The goal: help the Iraqi Army to stand on its own so US forces can go home. Correspondent Ben Gilbert went along on a patrol in the streets of Baghdad.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports on the many layers of loyalty within the ranks of the Iraqi Army. Soldiers often have competing loyalties to various Iraqi factions and that's affecting the Army's ability to act as a unified force.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports from Baghdad on the work of American soldiers with the 1st Brigade of the Army's 10th Mountain Division. The soldiers are combining get-tough tactics against troublemakers with get-friendly tactics with young Iraqis.

The fighting between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel has provoked anger throughout the Muslim world. Ben Gilbert reports from Damascus, where Syrians are expressing a renewed sense of nationalism, as well as solidarity with Hezbollah.

American soldiers in Iraq have come up with unusual ways to add protection to themselves and their vehicles. Correspondent Ben Gilbert tells us about one idea that a soldier in Ramadi came up with. US troops call it "pope glass."

Talk about bad timing. The United States spent 5-million dollars last year on a campaign to encourage tourists to visit southern Lebanon. That effort was on the verge of yielding results when Israel bombed and invaded Lebanon this summer. Correspondent Ben Gilbert visits the sites of two tourist projects that didn't survive.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports on a film festival in Beirut. The festival almost didn't take place because of the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, but so far, it's been well attended and well received.

en Gilbert reports from Beirut on the political tensions surrounding today's funeral for Lebanon's murdered minister Pierre Gemayel. Thousands of his supporters flooded the streets and demanded that the country's pro-Syrian president step down.

Yesterday's funeral in Lebanon for anti-Syrian politician Pierre Gemayal brought out hundreds of thousands of Christians and Sunni Muslims. But Shi'ites and supporters of the Shi'ite movement, Hezbollah, feel differently about the situation. Ben Gilbert has the story from Beirut.

Clashes between Sunnis and Shiites continue in the streets of Beirut as Hezbollah-led protests carried on for a fifth straight day. A funeral was held today for one protester killed in a street fight Sunday evening. Reporter Ben Gilbert talked with demonstrators at the funeral.

Ben Gilbert reports from Lebanon on efforts by the militant group Hezbollah to use music to further its agenda. That includes having its own band, which puts out songs meant to inspire the Lebanese and intimidate Israelis.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports from one of Iraq's most violent and lawless regions, Anbar Province. The area in and around the provincial capital, Ramadi, accounts for at least a quarter of all the insurgent attacks in the country.

Part of the reason for Iraq's surging gas prices and electricity shortages are the ongoing attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. As Ben Gilbert reports, that's not likely to change any time soon.

Suicide bombers in Iraq have launched deadly attacks at crowded mosques. There was a measure of calm today, but most don't expect the peace to last. The fear of suicide bombs has spawned a new kind of construction boom, complete with shortages. From Baghdad, Ben Gilbert reports.

By any definition, Iraq is a hostile business climate. Most Iraqi businessmen who could leave have done so. But there is one group defying the odds. As Ben Gilbert reports from Baghdad, the Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce is not your typical group of local business leaders.

GDP figures were released for Iraq this week, and the nation's economy is on pace to grow by 10% next year. As Ben Gilbert reports, rank-and-file businessmen hope that growth trickles down to them too.

In Baghdad, banking would seem to be a risky business. But as Ben Gilbert reports, not only are Iraq's banks not leaving town, they're also trying to put an end to corrupt and restrictive practices from the days of Saddam Hussein.

Another food-related scandal has its grip on the Iraqi government. Lawmakers there are investigating contractors who provide food and other life support services, to the Iraqi military, as Ben Gilbert reports.

Even as parts of Iraq are still chaotic at best, officials there are doing the best they can to get on with the business of running a country. They've passed a law that allows foreigners to invest in Iraq's upstart stock market. And they're still trying to figure out the rules. Borzou Daragahi spent a day on the trading floor.

Prices at the gas pump are coming down here in the US, but now it's the Iraqis who are howling. Gas used to be cheaper than water in Iraq, but the government just raised the price between 700 and 900%. From Baghdad, Ben Gilbert reports.

The jury's still out on western-style democracy succeeding in Iraq, but western-style pop culture - with voting, no less - is thriving. Ben Gilbert reports on "Iraq Star," a Middle Eastern variation on "American Idol."

Iraqi interpreters work with foreign troops and media at great personal risk. About 5,000 fill that vital role for the US military. Ben Gilbert visited a base outside Ramadi and talked to some of them about their jobs.

A year ago, Iraq formed its first democratically-elected government in more than 50 years. But tackling corruption has not been high on the Iraqi government's to do list. As Ben Gilbert reports from Baghdad, corruption is more pervasive than ever.

Israeli air strikes spilled thousands of gallons of gas and oil into the Mediterranean Sea, polluting Lebanon's formerly-pristine coastline. Can the country reclaim its tourism image? Ben Gilbert reports.

Before the ceasefire in Lebanon took hold, trucks shipping supplies across the country were a major target of Israeli air strikes. Ben Gilbert talks to truckers who risked their lives to continue delivering goods.

The stock market in Beirut reopened for the first time in two weeks yesterday. Most of the movement was down, as is almost all economic activity in Lebanon since the fighting started. Ben Gilbert reports.

Lebanon has taken control of its entire country for the first time since 1968, but small business owners in war-torn southern Lebanon are counting on Hezbollah to get them back on their feet. Ben Gilbert reports.

As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon rages on, the Lebanese government and economists estimate total losses to that country could be in the range of $7 billion — so far. Ben Gilbert reports.

As Lebanon tries to pick up the pieces of its war-ruined economy, many companies are taking out ads to inspire hope and confidence — and bolster their brands — but not everyone's feeling the love. Ben Gilbert reports.